If you’ve ever wanted to have older or newer versions of Java Edition clients connect to your server, you’d have to install either ViaVersion Or ViaBackwards. In this guide we will be showing you how to set up ViaVersion & ViaBackwards.
How Far Back Can You connect?
With ViaBackwards, you can connect to your server from versions as old as 1.7.x.
How To Set up ViaVersion & ViaBackwards
Install the correct version of the plugin/mod onto your server.
ViaVersion: https://modrinth.com/plugin/viaversion
ViaBackwards: https://modrinth.com/plugin/viabackwards
Start or restart the server for the plugins/mods to take effect.
Congratulations, you now know how to set up ViaVersion & ViaBackwards! If you have any issues or questions, please contact us through the ticket system.